Air Force Picks 3 Makers for ‘Skyborg’ Drone Wingman | Military.com

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The Boeing Co., General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, and Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems have been selected to produce unmanned aerial vehicle prototypes for the Skyborg program, one of three initiatives under the Vanguard Program of the U.S. Air Force. The three defense companies have each been awarded million-dollar contracts n the research, development, and production of reusable unmanned aerial vehicles in a manned-unmanned teaming mission, which aims to pair a drone guided by artificial intelligence with a human piloting a fighter jet.

Source: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/12/15/air-force-picks-3-makers-skyborg-drone-wingman.html?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=EBB%2012.16.20&utm_term=Editorial%20-%20Early%20Bird%20Brief

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